Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 634 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Tall, still, open): Helpful: standing tall, feet steady and apart, relaxed shoulders, open hands, facing the audience, natural gestures. Distracting: slouching, swaying, arms crossed tightly, hands deep in pockets, fiddling, tapping your foot, your back to the audience. Gestures show a number, a size, something to look at or a feeling — they must match your words. When not gesturing, rest your hands at your sides.

1. 1.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) hides your face (d) matches your words
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) hands deep in pockets (c) back to the audience (d) facing the audience
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
7. 7.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) open hands (c) tapping your foot (d) standing tall
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) relaxed shoulders (c) hands deep in pockets (d) touching your hair a lot
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) calm, still feet (c) natural gestures (d) open hands
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) tapping your foot (c) calm, still feet (d) standing tall
13. 13.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
14. 14.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) back to the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) arms crossed tightly
16. 16.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) in tight fists (c) deep in your pockets (d) relaxed at your sides
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) facing the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
19. 19.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) feet steady and apart (c) swaying side to side (d) chin up
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) fiddling with a pen (c) natural gestures (d) feet steady and apart
22. 22.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) slouching (c) natural gestures (d) facing the audience
24. 24.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) fiddling with a pen (c) swaying side to side (d) tapping your foot
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) cover it with a cloth (c) keep it in your bag (d) hide it behind you
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) feet steady and apart (c) facing the audience (d) chin up
30. 30.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) shoulders back, open (c) looking at the exit (d) hunched and closed
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) open hands (c) relaxed shoulders (d) touching your hair a lot
33. 33.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) feet steady and apart (c) chin up (d) standing tall
36. 36.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
37. 37.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) hands deep in pockets (c) open hands (d) standing tall
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) open hands (c) hands deep in pockets (d) tapping your foot

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